Evidentially speaking, the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors have never been as volatile as now. With several clear pictures emerging about the global market demand for oil, gas and petrochemicals, often each contradicting the other, there is, in reality, no clear picture. Add to that the diminishing faith in predictive modelling as a smug go-to reference for all situations, and the answer is obvious – people in the oil, gas and petrochemical businesses need information that is at once accurate, relevant and comprehensive. In this new paradigm, evidence is everything. Solid reporting, based on dogged fact gathering, diligence, fairness and objectivity, is the need of the hour. That has been our aspiration and avowed approach since we launched Energy World, in the thick of the downturn, in November 2009.

Thanks to our founding principles, Energy World is looked at as a reliable monthly resource for making key decisions in the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors. It is packed with information on upstream and downstream activities and, not to forget, such aspects as government regulations and policies, finance, logistics, safety and environmental stewardship. While the magazine largely focuses on the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, it also covers issues related to renewable energy. A case-in point is the rather robust coverage given to hydrogen energy, which the magazine has ascertained, is a viable option for the GCC.